Finale event in the Victoria Esplanade for children who had completed the programme. The Summer Reading programme gets kids to come in to the one of the Palmerston North libraries to report about books they had read.

Creator:      
Date:          January 21, 2016

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The first mobile library service was delivered from a caravan to locations around Palmerston North. It was seen as a more efficient way of delivering library books than mainta...

Creator:      Lesley Courtney
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          April 15, 2023

[Image of Librarian holding an open book, in a National Library book Mobile.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 28, 1965

[Image of Librarian holding a copy of Treasury of Maori folklore / A.W. Reed, in a National Library book Mobile.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 28, 1965

A new mobile library bus began service in 1989. This photograph shows (from left) the Mayor, Paul Rieger, Unknown, Anthony Lewis (Librarian - obscured) and Ian Cruden (Councillor) and what is believed to be the launch of the new bus.

Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1989

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: draft annual plan; mobile library; children's book festival; ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Warehouse; Esplanade scenic railway; Lido; mobile library; lib...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Anna Lees; waste management; Caccia Birch trust board; CoachHo...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North

Library located at one of the weekly stops.

Creator:      Rob Bradshaw
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 2015

The original mobile library which started operating on 22 May 1967. The initial service visited various parts of the city except Roslyn which had its own Branch Library. The first timetable stopped at Hokowhitu, Manawatu Street, Melford, Highbury,...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1967

Mr Eric Christensen (left) and Mr Peter Price put up shelves in the new Palmerston North Mobile Library. The new vehicle replaced the caravan library which had been in use since 1969. It was 30ft long, 8ft wide and 11 ft tall, weighing 5 tons. T...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 22, 1973

The City Librarian, Mr. I W Malcolm and the Deputy Librarian, Miss N M Irvine, admire the new Mobile Library. The new vehicle replaced the caravan Library which had been in use since 1969. It was 30ft long, 8ft wide and 11 ft tall, weighing 5 to...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 22, 1973

This photograph shows the caravan component of the Palmerston North mobile library parked in Albert Street in May 1967. This was its first week in use.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date:          May 1967

This photograph shows the Palmerston North mobile library parked in Albert Street in May 1967. This was its first week in use.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date:          May 1967

This photograph shows the caravan component of the Palmerston North mobile library parked in Albert Street in May 1967. This was its first week in use.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date:          May 1967

A mobile Library service began in Palmerston North 22 May 1967, in a 20 foot caravan towed by a van. Its initial route covered Hokowhitu, Manawatu Street, West End, Highbury, Milson and Terrace End. The first Mobile Librarian was Laila Maynard.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1967

Mobile Library at night. Interior and exterior of Mobile Library- note the "steampunk" graphics on the interior and exterior design by local artist Emmanuel. Taken at the Elm Tree Court on Russell Street stop on 21 June 2017. The Elm Tree Court...

Creator:      Deon Knox
Date:          June 21, 2017

On the occasion of Rob Bradshaw, Palmerston North Public Library, Mobile Librarian celebrating his 25 years of service at the Palmerston North City Council. Rob started work at the Palmerston North Public Library on 10 May 1993. This photograph...

Creator:      Deon Knox
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          May 9, 2018

The mobile library is seen here parked outside the Co-op on the corner of Main Street east and Upham Terrace. A mobile Library service began in Palmerston North 22 May 1967, in a 20 foot caravan towed by a Bedford van. It was first put into servic...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1970

Mobile Library at the Festival of Cultures in The Square, 28 March 2018. The Mobile Library was re-stocked for the event with a selection of material representative of the community (in terms of language and culture) and anticipating the need o...

Creator:      Deon Knox
Date:          March 28, 2018